Summary of Activities
Students, families, staff, and community members of Stoneleigh Elementary School know what it means to be green. We have incorporated activities into our daily routines, so being green is now our way of life. When we started our green efforts in 2007, we wanted to make a difference for everyone in the Stoneleigh Community. Now, nine years later, we can say that we have made a difference. The projects, lessons, programs, and events described on the following pages reflect the tremendous effort and impact that going green has made for our students, staff, families, and community. We now have a community of stakeholders that are "environmental stewards". We are thrilled with the efforts that have been made thus far and look forward to continuing these efforts as we apply for Maryland Green School re-certification this year.
Stoneleigh Elementary became a Maryland Green School in 2009. Since then, we have worked hard to learn about and implement new and engaging ways for our students and staff to become aware of our environment and its needs. The four main areas on which we focused since initial certification are habitat restoration, energy conservation, solid waste reduction, and responsible transportation. We are including celebrations of our environmental studies and accomplishments as well. Through collaboration, hard work, and dedication, we have created lessons, activities, and school-wide programs, which demonstrate our efforts in these five areas.
Since 2007, Stoneleigh has worked closely with community partners to promote our green school efforts. Community members have come together to work with our school to enhance programs and lessons, share new ideas, and to celebrate our accomplishments. We have enjoyed assemblies and guest speakers that have motivated students and staff to continue their green efforts. In 2015, an after school student green club was formed and continues to go strong. This year, our after-school club efforts have added Eco-Explorers presented by Urvine Nature Center. The green school flag flies proudly each day as a visual of our accomplishments and in hopes that the hard work and determination witnessed at Stoneleigh Elementary will influence the community to follow suit.
Our faculty has come together on multiple occasions to share ideas and creative ways to enhance classroom instruction relating to environmental issues. Through these discussions, teachers have developed engaging lessons, projects, and activities that focus on the best management practices set by the Maryland Association for Environmental and Outdoor Instruction. The lessons and activities highlighted in our application showcase the outstanding instructional efforts that Stoneleigh teachers have continuously implemented since becoming a green school. Multiple teachers have spent time outside the school day to attend professional development workshops that focus on environmental instruction. These teachers were able to come back to the faculty and share ideas and lessons that enhance instruction for students. Providing students with real world connections allows students to understand environmental issues outside the classroom and apply what they learned in their community.
This application reflects our Green School accomplishments from September 2014 through March or 2017.
Stoneleigh Elementary became a Maryland Green School in 2009. Since then, we have worked hard to learn about and implement new and engaging ways for our students and staff to become aware of our environment and its needs. The four main areas on which we focused since initial certification are habitat restoration, energy conservation, solid waste reduction, and responsible transportation. We are including celebrations of our environmental studies and accomplishments as well. Through collaboration, hard work, and dedication, we have created lessons, activities, and school-wide programs, which demonstrate our efforts in these five areas.
Since 2007, Stoneleigh has worked closely with community partners to promote our green school efforts. Community members have come together to work with our school to enhance programs and lessons, share new ideas, and to celebrate our accomplishments. We have enjoyed assemblies and guest speakers that have motivated students and staff to continue their green efforts. In 2015, an after school student green club was formed and continues to go strong. This year, our after-school club efforts have added Eco-Explorers presented by Urvine Nature Center. The green school flag flies proudly each day as a visual of our accomplishments and in hopes that the hard work and determination witnessed at Stoneleigh Elementary will influence the community to follow suit.
Our faculty has come together on multiple occasions to share ideas and creative ways to enhance classroom instruction relating to environmental issues. Through these discussions, teachers have developed engaging lessons, projects, and activities that focus on the best management practices set by the Maryland Association for Environmental and Outdoor Instruction. The lessons and activities highlighted in our application showcase the outstanding instructional efforts that Stoneleigh teachers have continuously implemented since becoming a green school. Multiple teachers have spent time outside the school day to attend professional development workshops that focus on environmental instruction. These teachers were able to come back to the faculty and share ideas and lessons that enhance instruction for students. Providing students with real world connections allows students to understand environmental issues outside the classroom and apply what they learned in their community.
This application reflects our Green School accomplishments from September 2014 through March or 2017.